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They were sharing stories…remembering their grandma…

stories they loved to devour…when the eldest asked,
“if Grandma was a superhero…what was her super-power?”

They each took a moment to close their eyes and think on it a while.

then one of them spoke up,

“I think her super-power was her smile.”

And they each took a moment remembering her smile…

how it was always brighter on their behalf…

when one of them spoke up and said,

“Her smile was one of her super-powers…but don’t forget about her laugh,”

And they each took a moment to remember her laugh 

until one of the children shrugged,

“Her smile and her laugh were super-powers…but what about the way she hugged?”

And they each took a moment to remember her hugs

how comfortable they felt…how long each hug would take…

until the youngest child said with a smile,

“I think her super-power was in the way she baked,”

“Remember she said it’s okay to make a mess 

and yet she baked with such precision and care…

how everything tasted so good when her baking was done…

and how there was flour everywhere?”

And they each took a moment to remember Grandma’s smile, 

her laughter, her hugs her baking…her array of super powers…

and how they all left a lasting impression on them…

just like her footprints in the flour.